UK Spy Used Mother-in-Law's Jam to Build Rapport with Hamid Karzai

How This UK Spy Used Mother-In-Law's Blackberry Jam To Win Over Hamid Karzai

One story from that period that became particularly well-known was to build a closer relationship with then Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Younger arranged for homemade blackberry jam prepared by his mother-in-law to be sent to him after learning Karzai enjoyed it in his tea.